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sandensea

(21,627 posts)
Sat Oct 20, 2018, 07:40 PM Oct 2018

Hurricane Michael unearthed 19th century shipwrecks in Florida

Ships that washed ashore on Dog Island during the 1899 Carrabelle Hurricane were unearthed completely by Hurricane Michael's vicious storm surge last week in Franklin County, Florida.

Of the 15 ships that were grounded on the barrier island during the storm 119 years ago, it's unclear which or how many were unearthed by Michael.

Sitting on the Gulf of Mexico side of the island, the wooden ships now rest in plain view near the west end of the island.

They are well-documented wrecks, according to the Florida Department of State. Because state resources are being allocated to more urgent hurricane recovery efforts, there are currently no plans for state archaeologists to visit the site.

“They’ve been mostly stationary since 1899 when they were wrecked in a hurricane,” wrote DOS spokeswoman Sarah Revell. “From time to time, some parts of the site have become exposed.”

At: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/20/hurricane-michael-unearthed-ship-wrecks-dog-island-florida/1712168002/



Brought ashore by Michael, an 1899 shipwreck awaits inspection on Florida's Dog Island.
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Hurricane Michael unearthed 19th century shipwrecks in Florida (Original Post) sandensea Oct 2018 OP
Very interesting! Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #1
It is, isn't it. sandensea Oct 2018 #2
Now that is cool... Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #4
I understand that sending state archeologists out there isn't a priority, due to the hurricane htuttle Oct 2018 #3
Don't really know flotsam Oct 2018 #5
This thread couldn't have been posted by a more appropriate DU member True Dough Oct 2018 #6
Why, thank you True Dough. sandensea Oct 2018 #7

htuttle

(23,738 posts)
3. I understand that sending state archeologists out there isn't a priority, due to the hurricane
Sat Oct 20, 2018, 07:51 PM
Oct 2018

...but are the state archeologists busy doing something else?

I mean, do they usually have a more important role after hurricanes?

Legitimately curious.


flotsam

(3,268 posts)
5. Don't really know
Sat Oct 20, 2018, 08:26 PM
Oct 2018

but I'd bet that many archeologists have useful forensic skills among other reasons...

True Dough

(17,304 posts)
6. This thread couldn't have been posted by a more appropriate DU member
Sat Oct 20, 2018, 10:15 PM
Oct 2018

Although seeing flotsam pop up with a comment was also apropos.


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